Israel-Iran War / A big blow on Iran's chest, Israel destroyed the most dangerous nuclear site

Israel-Iran War: Tensions in the Middle East have now reached an explosive state. On Friday, Israel took a major military action targeting several important nuclear and military bases of Iran. The most damaged in this attack has been Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility, which is now being described as completely destroyed. Iran's atomic energy chief himself has admitted that Natanz no longer exists.

Natanz: The heart of Iran's nuclear program

This sensitive nuclear site of Iran had great strategic and technical importance. The Natanz facility, located about 220 kilometers from the capital Tehran, was considered safe from air attacks through underground structures. Cascades of advanced centrifuge machines were installed here for uranium enrichment, which were capable of enriching uranium up to 60%. This technology is considered a big step towards the manufacture of a nuclear bomb.

Has been a target of attacks before

The Natanz site has been hit by attacks many times before. In 2010, Israel and the US disabled many of the centrifuges here through a cyber attack called Stuxnet. Apart from this, it was vandalized twice more in 2020 and 2021, which also suspected Israeli intelligence agencies. Since 2002, when this site was first revealed to the world through satellite images, it has been under the radar of global nuclear monitoring agencies.

IAEA's warning and Iran's response

Just a day before the attack, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sharply criticized Iran for the first time in two decades, saying that Tehran was not being transparent with the agency. In response, Iran not only announced to increase the rate of uranium enrichment, but also talked about installing more advanced centrifuges.

The path of diplomacy became more difficult

In the recent talks between the US and Iran, it was expected to set limits on uranium enrichment in exchange for relief in sanctions. But now this process seems to be seriously disrupted after the Israeli attack and the destruction of Natanz. This will not only deepen the unrest in West Asia, but global nuclear stability is also in danger.